Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Polymaker’s CoPE is a high-quality copolyester-based material that promises better printability than PLA — and at a lower price. Could this be the next big thing in budget 3D printing filaments?
In this video, I put Polymaker CoPE to the test against PolyLite PLA, using three CoPE color variants matched with the same shades of PLA for a fair visual and performance comparison.
I go through the full unboxing, printing process, test prints, and a range of mechanical and thermal tests to see how CoPE really holds up. Is it a true PLA replacement? Let’s find out!
Product links (affiliate):
CoPE: us.polymaker.com/products/panchroma-cope-regular?aff=49&utm_source=affiliately&utm_campaign=aff
PolyLite PLA: us.polymaker.com/products/polylite-pla?aff=49&utm_source=affiliately&utm_campaign=aff
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📌 Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
2:30 Print settings
3:00 Unboxing
3:38 3D printing (Teal, PLA)
6:08 3D printing (Teal, CoPE)
8:12 3D printing, Gray
9:18 3D printing, Steel Gray
10:37 More test objects
11:08 Testing different surfaces
13:10 Max flow
15:04 Is filament brittle?
15:29 Analyzing 3D printed objects
16:54 CoPE as a support?
17:34 Tensile test
18:02 Layer adhesion test
18:35 PLA with CoPE
18:58 Impact test
19:32 Bending test
20:00 Temperature test
20:20 Conclusions
#3dprinting #polymaker #cope #pla
Polymaker’s CoPE is a high-quality copolyester-based material that promises better printability than PLA — and at a lower price. Could this be the next big thing in budget 3D printing filaments?
In this video, I put Polymaker CoPE to the test against PolyLite PLA, using three CoPE color variants matched with the same shades of PLA for a fair visual and performance comparison.
I go through the full unboxing, printing process, test prints, and a range of mechanical and thermal tests to see how CoPE really holds up. Is it a true PLA replacement? Let’s find out!
Product links (affiliate):
CoPE: us.polymaker.com/products/panchroma-cope-regular?aff=49&utm_source=affiliately&utm_campaign=aff
PolyLite PLA: us.polymaker.com/products/polylite-pla?aff=49&utm_source=affiliately&utm_campaign=aff
If you like my work, don't forget to like and share the video, but donations are very welcome too :-)
patreon.com/mytechfun
buymeacoffee.com/mytechfun
mytechfun.com/donation
📌 Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
2:30 Print settings
3:00 Unboxing
3:38 3D printing (Teal, PLA)
6:08 3D printing (Teal, CoPE)
8:12 3D printing, Gray
9:18 3D printing, Steel Gray
10:37 More test objects
11:08 Testing different surfaces
13:10 Max flow
15:04 Is filament brittle?
15:29 Analyzing 3D printed objects
16:54 CoPE as a support?
17:34 Tensile test
18:02 Layer adhesion test
18:35 PLA with CoPE
18:58 Impact test
19:32 Bending test
20:00 Temperature test
20:20 Conclusions
#3dprinting #polymaker #cope #pla
